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For an enterprise that has been around for a very long time, EA Sports has its hands full each year. FIFA team has had to consistently step their game up each year and that is exactly what they have done once again in FIFA 17.

After using the Ignite engine for the last few years, developer EA Canada has shifted course in FIFA 17, instead utilizing DICE’s Frostbite engine. This engine is best known for being used in games like Battlefield, Battlefront, and the upcoming Mass Effect: Andromeda. FIFA has always been known for offering just about as authentic an experience as possible, and now the game has taken that even further.

Through the use of the Frostbite engine, FIFA 17 has replicated all of the action on the pitch to make it feel even more true to life, from player movement to even facial expressions. The latter is even more important within one of FIFA 17’s new game modes, where player interaction plays a big role, including face scanning of all 20 Premier League managers. This new engine is not left strictly to the field of action either, as locker rooms and more have been created that all combine to enhance the entire experience even more. One cool little feature is that if you keep the game paused for too long throughout the various game modes, it will change to loading screens that show off these different environments, which is a nice touch.

The game of football is always a constant battle for the ball and new gameplay mechanics have made this feel even more realistic than ever. New pushback tech has really made fighting for the ball on the pitch a whole different ballgame, including much improved trapping and dribbling. New threaded through passes and shot finishers require more precision on the pitch, but it opens up new opportunities for scoring that were not present in the past.

Dead ball situations have also been overhauled, with players getting even more control over the situation than ever before. In the past, it was very difficult to aim when kicking from the corner, but now you have a marker that displays where you are aiming and then can choose how much power you want to put behind it. Throw-ins also have been altered a bit, with you able to now walk down the line or do fake throws to give you a better chance to get the ball to your player.

Like with many other “player modes” in sports titles, The Journey gives you an option to either control the entire team or just the one player, which offers two different ways to experience the game. As you continue through your career, you’ll take part in practice sessions, actual games, and more. You will even unlock skill points that can be used to upgrade your player, which almost feels somewhat RPG like. The Journey is really unlike anything that the FIFA series has ever done, and yet still feels like a completely natural fit with the story and gameplay meshing well together throughout.

For those that want to take control of a single player as they move up through the ranks, but do not want the story surrounding it, the regular Player Career mode is still included as well. It does not appear that EA GameFace was an option here anymore, but you do have a solid character creator to use instead. The Player Career mode is a little disappointing in that it really did not get any new features, but the Manager Career got more of a boost in FIFA 17 instead.

Manager Career does not let you create your character from scratch, but rather has 11 very detailed avatars to choose from instead. This allows the manager to be very involved during your matches, which will depend on how your team is performing. This is one of the best examples of how EA Canada is using the Frostbite engine to its fullest, with little nuances like this that make the overall experience all the better. Adding in the new ways of managing the club, both player wise and financially, help to improve a game mode that has remained rather stagnant in recent years.

Techiemister Verdict

With features like the The Journey mode and the even more realistic Frostbite engine, EA Canada has once again given players a reason to fall in love with FIFA once again. Being one of the most successful football franchisee games, FIFA impresses once again. Right from the gameplay to the changes in the career mode, it is a must have for sports game lovers. We reviewed the game on a PS4 and graphics are as realistic as it gets.

Premium flagship phone Le Max2 to be available atRs. 17,999 from October 1 to October 6

Le Eco has now joined hands with Amazon India and Snapdeal for their flagship phone Le Max2. The SuperPhone would be priced at Rs. 17,999 for this promotional phase. The phone packs a 5.7-inch display, 21MP rear camera, Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 820 processor with 4GB of RAM & 32GB ROM.

Commenting on the partnership, Mr Atul Jain, COO,Smart Electronics Business,LeEco India said, “We have had a great relationship with Flipkart and we are confident that it will only strengthen as we go forward. To ensure that more users have access to our Le Max2, we are delighted to announce our partnership with Amazon India and Snapdeal. We are confident that our users will enjoy the new Le Max2 experience, which is now available at a special price of Rs 17,999 for the festive sales. Through this move, we now have presence on all major ecommerce platforms in India along with our very own LeMall.com.”

Commenting on the partnership, Mr Arun Srinivasan, Category Leader-Consumer Electronics, Amazon India, said “We are happy to partner with LeEco India ahead of the festive season and offer our customers an easy and convenient access to the Le Max2. We are confident that this device will become a popular choice for customers during the festive season.”

Commenting on the partnership, Mr Tony Navin, Senior Vice President – Partnerships and Strategic Initiatives, Snapdeal said, “We are very glad to partner with LeEco and provide them a platform through which they can reach to a new set of customers for their exciting product range. This coming festive season, we aim to offer our customer with an enhanced shopping experience with a wide variety of products. LeMax 2 is a great addition to our smartphone offerings and we are confident that it will be well received by our customers who are looking to upgrade to a SuperPhone with a powerful processor, unlimited music library and incredibly sharp camera quality at an affordable price.”

To usher in the festive season, Le Max2 will be available at this new offer price for a limited period of time on LeMall (LeEco’s own ecommerce platform), Flipkart, Amazon India and Snapdeal.

The Le Max2 will be available during Amazon’s Great Indian Shopping Festival, Flipkart’s Big Billion Days and Snapdeal’s Unbox Diwali Sale’ from October 1st to 6th. Also, as an additional incentive to consumers intending to buy from LeMall, there is a Flash Sales planned on 30th Sep 2016 where LeMall will exclusively give out 2000 special voucher to consumers, which will entitle buyers on LeMall.com to a discount of additional Rs 1000 between 1st Oct to 6th Oct 2016.

This is not all, for those who purchase during this period they will also get the below benefits:

~ Features 5MP Auto Focus rear camera and 2MP front camera, all at an attractive price of Rs 5400/-~

Creating a benchmark of top performance, cutting-edge features, and affordability and offering fast on-the-go connectivity, Videocon Mobile Phones Division, from the house of a billion dollar Videocon Group launches the superbly designed smartphone–Z51 Nova. Launched at an affordable price of Rs 5400/-, the Videocon Z51 Nova brings fast and smooth Android experience backed by prompt 1.2 GHz Quad-Core processor, thus making multitasking an ease for the users.

While the Android KitKat 4.4.2 and 1GB RAM allow consumers to run different apps smoothly and help in multi-tasking; the 5-inch FWVGA IPS touch screen, offers sharp image quality and greater viewing angles.

Z51 Nova comes packed with a 5MP Rear Camera for clicking lively photos and boasts of a 2MP front Camera for video chatting and clicking sharp selfies. With an expandable memory upto 32GB to save and browse a user’s favourite audio-visual content and files, the handset offers Dual SIM Support along with the 3G connectivity for superior network access and speedy internet connection. The powerful 2000 mAh battery guarantees long backup that enables long on-the-go connectivity.

The smartphones comes with a range of networking options and utilities like GPS navigation, G-Sensor, Proximity sensor, Bluetooth and Wi-Fi and features built in Anti-Virus (V-secure) and a GPS powered personal safety application (V-safe) both with a 90 day free subscription.

Mr. Jerold Pereira, CEO, Videocon Mobile Phones said, “With the launch of affordable devices, Videocon aims to make Android technology affordable and available for millions consumers, and bring smart mobility into their hands. With the increasing demand of on-the-go connectivity, we are offering advanced technology, maximum features and stunning design to our consumers at affordable pricing. As a consumer-centric brand, we aim to satisfy the emerging needs of consumers and in line up to the same, we have launched Z51 Nova, which offers stunning design, utmost reliability and a smooth, faster and best-in-class smartphone experience to the consumers.”

~ The Gatekeeper app can work offline; data can be synchronized while connected ~

~ Registering the housing society on ApartmentADDA.com will enable free access to the app ~

Security would be the primary reasons for anybody who settles with an apartment to live. No MDU owner would like to compromise it for any reasons. Everybody loves if it is made stronger and user friendly.

Understanding the thoughts of the housing owners, practicalities of security personals and to make gate keeping more efficient and user friendly ApartmentADDA has come out with a new solution in the form of ADDA Gate Keeper. This app can be downloaded from play store and installed to any android run mobile phones. The first of its kind app is absolutely free and is designed to shift the process of offline visitor tracking to online.

This app can be used both offline and online. The security guard can access this app through email id and password to login and can capture the visitors’ name, contact number, vehicle number along with a special note. And the data captured offline for the entire day can be synchronized to the registered ADDA with just one click when internet connection is available.

Announcing the launch of the app Sangeeta Banerjee, CEO, ApartmentADDA.com said “security has always been the primary concern in apartment complex since the security personal doesn’t know whether the visitor is going to meet the same person entered in the register. And tracking the visitor till the door is also impractical. But with the Gatekeeper app by ApartmentADDA enables the guards look up the resident details of the visitor meeting and verify by sending an SMS to the concern resident. Frequent visitors like vegetable vendor, plumber, electrician, laundry service can also be prepared using the app.”

“After installing the app internet connection is not required to feed data; the administrator can also define its user’s rights. If you have decided not to provide internet access to security for any reasons, it will never be an issue. Data entered offline can be synched by taking to internet enabled vicinity such as society office. The app will ensure the gate security system effective than the old practices” she adds.

With lot’s of fanfare, the much awaited Xiaomi Mi 4 was launched in India earlier this week. Xiaomi launched the Mi4 in July last year in China, but wasn’t available in India until now. Some startling specs of the Mi4 include a 5-inch IPS display with Corning OGS Glass, and a 3080 mAh quick charging battery. The Mi4 is powered by a 2.5 GHz quad-core Snapdragon 801 processorm,3GB RAM and has 16 GB of flash storage. It comes with an 8MP front camera (Yes 8MP, a dream for selfie lovers), and a 13MP rear camera with LED Flash, Sony IMX214 BSI sensor and 4K video recording.

The OS is a modified version of Android KitKat operating system with a layer of the MIUI OS skin. Xiaomi stated that the Mi 4 will come with their latest OS – MIUI 6, which was released on 9th January this month. The new OS version brings custom notifications, icons, security options, and themes.

The device will be supported by Mi India’s 66+ service centres, including five exclusive Mi service centres in Delhi, Bangalore, Mumbai, Hyderabad and Cochin.

Take your training to the next level and get the ultimate wireless workout with Jabra Sport Pulse Wireless earbuds and Sport Life Application. This all-in-one training solution is a world first, combining an in-ear biometric heart rate monitor, immersive Dolby® sound and real-time voice coaching, to inspire you to achieve the impossible. Cut the clutter and experience true freedom of movement without compromise.

The smart way to train

Jabra’s intelligent Sport Life App ensures you get the most out of your Sport Pulse Wireless earbuds with integrated heart rate monitor, helping you to plan, track and evaluate your workout. Test your fitness level and aerobic capacity, adjust your heart rate zone to optimise your training and set goals based on distance, time or calories burned.

“Jabra has a strong legacy of innovation in wearable technology and Sport Pulse Wireless is no exception” said Darcy Clarkson, Senior Vice President at Jabra Consumer Solutions. “These are world’s first earbuds to have an integrated heart rate monitor, heralding the next generation of intelligent audio solutions for fitness fanatics that allows our customers to work out with the confidence of medical precision.”

Free your workout with premium wireless sound

Get motivated by listening to your favourite songs the way you want to hear them with a customisable and powerful Dolby® enhanced sound experience that delivers world-class wireless music performance. Personalised audio coaching provides feedback on your workout every step of the way, letting you control your music and your training within a single app.

As tough as you are

Focus on your workout without distraction knowing Sport Pulse Wireless earbuds are built to take a pounding. Tested to the extreme, they are sweat- and storm-proof, so there’s no excuse for missing a training session. Ergonomic Audio Response ScienceTM technology ensures a secure, comfortable fit that’s lightweight in a compact design to keep you focused on your training, bringing you one step closer to exceeding your goal.

Track your workouts with medical accuracy

Jabra commissioned Campbell University in North Carolina, USA to independently verify the performance of the heart rate monitor technology for fitness and active usage. The comprehensive trial included runners on a treadmill and simultaneously tested Jabra Sport Pulse Wireless against a medical electrocardiogram (ECG) machine.

“Jabra has created a single device that can provide accurate biometric information, both visually and audibly, within a piece of equipment that most exercisers are wearing anyway and eliminate the need for excess equipment.” concluded Jennifer Bunn, PhD, Assistant Professor and Director at Campbell University in the Department of Exercise Science.

House of Marley launches soulful, state of the art and high performance audio and music products – Get Together™ Bluetooth® Portable Audio System, Liberate BT Bluetooth Portable Audio System and Liberate XL Over Ear Headphones on Amazon through a strategic partnership with Imagine Marketing. Imagine Marketing, has partnered with Amazon to retail House of Marley’s latest launches, the high-performance audio products soulfully designed, engineered to perform and provide a lifetime of enjoyment and reliability. Get Together™ Bluetooth® Portable Audio System, Liberate BT Bluetooth Portable Audio System and Liberate XL Over Ear Headphones brings out one’s favourite music with smooth, powerful bass, stunningly precise mids and an energized high-end. The products availability on Amazon is a step to provide an easy and convenient accessibility to quality audio and music products.

Get Together™ Bluetooth® Portable Audio System made out of natural bamboo and fabric this allows you to stream wireless music. The built-in rechargeable battery, bluetooth, and convenient 3.5mm input make it simple and easy to connect hundreds of devices and fire up your tunes whenever and wherever you need them. Make sure your next get-together is rocking, with this affordable-yet-banging wireless system. Two 3.5 inch woofers do the heavy lifting and set the well-spaced 1-inch tweeters free, allowing the music to come out the way it is supposed to. The custom-tuned bass-reflex enclosure works perfectly with the solid bamboo baffle and rewind rear housing to make sure that your music reaches its target intact.

Liberate BT Bluetooth Portable Audio System features a melding of metal, wood and upcycled “Rewind” fabric. This is an ultra-portable field ready Bluetooth speaker capable of belting out a mighty roar. Whether this speaker is used inside or out, in a small room or wide open spaces, it has the power to create impressive sound output.

Liberate XL Over Ear Headphones offer superior quality sound with 50mm drivers which deliver powerful bass and stunning detail. They have been designed for comfort with ultra-soft cushions, which cover the ears and offer complete noise isolation so that you can focus on the music and nothing else.

Price of Liberate XL Over Ear Headphones – ­­­ INR 9,990

Be ready for the stylish, funky and superior technology products from House Of Marley, now just a click away at Amazon.in

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